Recess has a lot of benefits for kids. Here's why experts warn against taking it away as a consequence for misbehavior. (Photo: Getty) My 7-year-old son headed inside from the bus, only to stop ...

October 9, 2025 - For Chelsea Duran, returning to high school for her senior year means being on high alert, watching over her shoulder for immigration enforcement agents. As students across ...

President-elect Trump has urged the next leader of Senate Republicans to support him in making recess appointments as three prominent GOP members are battling it out to succeed their leader, Sen.

What do you remember from your time in elementary school? If you’re like me, you remember recess. Back in the ‘90s, having a lot of time to play on the playground was normal. We would play before ...

ATLANTA — A bill that would make recess mandatory for elementary schools all across Georgia has been signed into law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the law Monday afternoon. The law requires school districts ...

Elementary and middle school in California would be required to provide every student an outdoor recess period of at least 30 minutes — weather permitting — and would not be allowed to deny recess as ...

Roy A. Hunt School Principal Jeff Thimons wants kids to be kids. That’s why he rearranged his school’s schedule to include 22 minutes of recess daily, something new this school year. “We want kids to ...

A new California law is set to protect young students’ right to recess for the first time in state history. That law, Senate Bill 291, defines what “recess” really means: free, unstructured time to ...

Almost two weeks have passed since now President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to return to the White House for four more years. In that time, Trump has begun to announce ...